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Check & Connect staff at the University of Minnesota have been offering implementation trainings open to the public to enroll in (open enrollment trainings) since 2009. Below is a listing of open enrollment trainings since 2013:
October 6, 2015 • Preparation and Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
August 6-7, 2015 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
June 11-12, 2015 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
October 23-24, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
August 14-15, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
July 9-10, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Johnston, SC
June 12-13, 2014 • Preparation and Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
November 11-12, 2013 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
October 7-8, 2013 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Los Alamitos, CA
September 19-20 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
August 14-15, 2013 • Mentor Training • Renton, WA
August 7-8, 2013 • Mentor Training • Minneapolis, MN
June 20-21, 2013 • Preparation and Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
February 7-8, 2013 • Mentor Training • Minneapolis, MN
*The above trainings are in addition to the contracted, on-site trainings staff provided across the country.
Check & Connect staff at the University of Minnesota have been offering presentations at local and national conferences for many years. Below is a listing of presenations since 2013:
VISIONS XXII Conference, Orlando, FL (May 2015)
Eileen Klemm with SPDG Team • Florida's Story of Check & Connect: Attend, Engage, Invest. Student Success!2015 National Forum on Dropout Prevention to Native and Tribal Communities, Prior Lake, MN (April 2015)
Sharon Mule', Jorden Donner (Fargo Public Schools) & Julie Smith (Circle of Life Academy) • Check & Connect; A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Sharon Mule' and Jana Hallas • Check & Connect: An Effective Approach to Engaging American Indian Youth in School (Pre-conference Workshop)
Council for Exceptional Children 2015 Convention & Expo, San Diego, CA (April 2015)
Eileen Klemm and Jean Echternacht • Making a Map: Finding My Way Back: Model Demonstration Project2015 National Mentoring Summit, Washington, DC (January 2015)
Eileen Klemm and Jean Echternacht • Finding My Way Back: Mentorship From the Correctional Facility to the CommunityDivision on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) 2014 Convention, Cleveland, OH (November 2014)
David Johnson and Jean Echternacht • Supporting Young Offenders' Re-entry to School and Community: 3 Interventions
Illinois Association of School Social Workers Conference, Lisle, IA (October 2014)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement & Dropout Prevention InterventionMinnesota Indian Education Association Annual Conference, Mahnomen, MN (October 2014)
Sharon Mulé and Jean Ness • Check & Connect35th Annual Conference of Agencies and Organizations Serving Troubled Youth, Salt Lake City, UT (May 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement InterventionNational Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Community Forum, Prior Lake, MN (April 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: An Effective Approach to Engaging American Indian Youth in School (Pre-forum Workshop)
Sharon Mulé • Connecting Through Service: Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Implements Check & Connect and Other Models to Engage Students (Connecting Through Service Project)
Eileen Klemm • Making a Map: Finding My Way Back (MAP Project)Council for Exceptional Children 2014 Convention, Philadelphia, PA (April 2014)
Angie Pohl • Supporting Adolescents With Emotional and Behavioral Challenges: Check & Connect, An Evidence-Based Student Engagement InterventionSchool Social Work Association of America, Chicago, IL (March 2014)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: An evidenced-based student engagement/dropout prevention modelNational Association of School Psychologists 2014 Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. (February 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect Mentoring Skills for Promoting Student Engagement25th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, Atlanta GA (November 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Select Steps for Check & Connect ImplementationEducation Minnesota Professional Conference, St. Paul MN (October 2013)
Angie Pohl, Julie Gdula, Sandra Christenson • Beyond Dropout Prevention: Promoting Attendance, Engagement, and InvestmentMASE Fall Leadership Conference, Brainerd MN (October 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: An Evidenced-based Student Engagement/Dropout Prevention ModelFrames for Change: Approaches for Engaging Youth in School & Community, St. Paul MN (September 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Sharon Mulé • Connecting Through Service: A Youth Engagement Zone ProjectMinnesota PBIS Institute and Film Festival, St. Joseph MN (June 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect Mentoring: Tier 2 and Tier 3 InterventionsSchool Social Work Association of America National Conference, San Diego CA (March 2013)
Eileen Klemm & Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention (Poster)National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle WA (February 2013)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: An introduction to implementation
Angie Pohl & Julie Gdula • Understanding and promoting a growth mindset
"The training really helped the participants to solidify and understand the importance of determining specific criteria for student selection when implementing the model. The technical assistance was very beneficial and provided an opportunity to discuss actual cases and to receive feedback regarding model fidelity."
- Leah Hannah, Director of Strategic Development, Pennsylvania Counseling Services